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PC3 Advantages
PC3 Advantages
Peltier Cooled
Cyclonic Chamber
PC3 Advantages
Thermal stabilization of spray chamber improves long-
term stability
Reduces effect of laboratory temperature variation on signal stability
Reduces solvent loading.
Fast rinse-out using PFA-ST nebulizer and O-ring-free
quartz cyclonic spray chamber.
Reduced oxides
Enhances stability with PC3-SSI Chamber:
Isotope ratio measurements
Other analyses requiring improved precision
Additional reduction of oxides vs. standard PC3
Optional oxygen addition port for organic solvents.
PC3 Features
User-selected control of spray chamber temperature
(+2°C/-5°C).
Borosilicate, Quartz, Polyproylene or PFA cyclonic spray
chambers available.
PC3-SSI model for isotope ratio determination or other high
precision analyses.
Optional mounting tray for x-y-z torch adjustment.
No separate chiller required
- No antifreeze required
- No algae growth
- No water lines
Robust, long lifetime with very little maintenance reducing
the chance of accidental breakage
Water-cooled or air-cooled models available.
ELEMENT2 with Scott Spray Chamber
Five Orders of Magnitude Rinse-out > 3min
PFA-ST Self-aspirating Nebulizer
7 10 ppb
6
Log intensity (cps)
3 ~ 0.2 ppt
2
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Time (min)
ELEMENT2 with PC3 Inlet System
Five Orders of Magnitude Rinse-out < 30s
PFA-ST Self-aspirating Nebulizer
7 10 ppb
Log intensity (cps)
3 ~ 0.1 ppt
2
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Time (min)
PC3 Peltier Cooled Cyclonic Spray Chamber
4 Hour Stability 1 ppb Tuning Solution
ThermoFinnigan ELEMENT2 ICPMS
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Integrated Signal Intensity (cps)
14000000
7Li 1.8% RSD
12000000
59Co 1.5% RSD
10000000
115In 1.0% RSD
8000000 138Ba 1.2% RSD
6000000 238U 1.0% RSD
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PC3-SSI
Peltier-cooled Stable Sample
Introduction
Low flow PFA-50 nebulizer
Homogenizes sample aerosol
Reduces interferences
Reduces drift
Improves long term isotope
ratio precision
Short-Term (20 min) Signal Stability
Scott vs. PC3 vs. PC3-SSI
Standard
Isotope PC3 PC3-SSI
Inlet
Co-59 1.03% 0.92% 0.53%
In-115 1.32% 1.08% 0.40%
Ba-138 0.96% 0.90% 0.48%
mean 858666.2 3536675 6311303 7277682 10887409 74818.85 5774927 881199.36 40693.91
stdev 4305.394 18910.87 25508.65 37460.89 36518.173 430.1406417 27901.54 10500.761 220.916125
rsd 0.50% 0.53% 0.40% 0.51% 0.34% 0.57% 0.48% 1.19% 0.54%
CeO/Ce 1.0%
Ba++/Ba+ 4.6%
Long-Term (14 h) Signal Stability
Scott vs. PC3-SSI
Standard
Isotope PC3-SSI
Inlet
0.180%
0.160%
0.140%
0.120%
% RSD
0.100% 204/208
207/208
0.080% 206/208
0.060%
0.040%
0.020%
0.000%
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